Posts Tagged ‘ Indiana homeschooling ’

Indiana: Regulations Ahead?

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The future of laws and regulations in Indiana In Homeschool regulations ahead? Karen Francisco in The Journal Gazette writes: Indiana State Superintendent Tony Bennett released new non-waiver graduation rates today with a news release that suggests Indiana high schools might be “counseling students out” of public schools and into homeschool. Last week, I blogged...
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Special Olympic Gold

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Two 8th grade homeschoolers from North Manchester, Indiana competed in the Wabash County Special Olympics on Saturday, May 8 and came away with gold and silver medals and a fourth place ribbon. Isaiah Akins, homeschooler of North Manchester, brought home a fourth place ribbon in the shot put, a silver in the 100, silver...
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It’s time to get deeper with graduation numbers

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Debbie Harbeson article, It’s time to get deeper with graduation numbers, addresses push-outs: Clarksville also decided to pull out the percentage of students who transferred to homeschooling because they worry that some families might be using the ability to transfer to the home education as a way to drop out. However, the real potential...
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‘Home-school Field Day rocks!’

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If you build it, they will come. Indiana’s Post-Tribune: Home-schooled children enjoy games, food, fun By Donna Rettew, Post-Tribune correspondent VALPARAISO — Jennifer Vanderstar of Valparaiso has fond memories of field-day competitions during her elementary school years. The positive experience prompted her to stage a similar event this year for children, including her own,...
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Indiana-”The Home-School Effect”

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A new pilot charter school has been approved in Indiana. “The home-school effect” came up in the Journal Gazette, just as it often does in much of this educational trend’s media coverage, potential vendors’ marketing points, along with many legislators’ concerns. Charter schools set for online trial run The Journal Gazette by Niki Kelly...
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Apparently, doing well shouldn’t exempt Indiana families from oversight

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The purpose of this article certainly doesn’t seem to be the hearty, “Well done!  Keep up the good work!” that the title suggests, but rather a jerking-on-the-suit-sleeve hint to the Indiana legislature to clamp down on homeschoolers before the situation worsens.   Home-schoolers are producing educated students, 15 August 2008, News Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Indiana There are very few...
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Indiana Senate District 8 candidates do not support homeschooling

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  Schooling Key Topic At Forum, 19 April 2008, News Dispatch, Michigan City, Indiana A number of candidates participated in a League of Women Voters of La Porte County forum at Crichfield Elementary School. The purpose was to allow voters a chance to hear from the candidates in advance of the May 6 primary....
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Indiana opinion: homeschooling lacks standards and accountability

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Despite positive news articles about homeschooled kids, some people feel this is not enough. They want standardized accountability, as attached to the spending of public funds in public schools, applied to children in all families. Standards needed for home schools, 12 September 2007, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, Indiana Nowhere did I read...
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Why does the Indiana DoE have an enrollment form?

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I only ask because a link showed up from Google’s alert service, and my understanding is that state registration of homeschooled children is not part of Indiana law. Office of Student Services, Indiana Department of Education Home School Enrollment Report Form posted by Valerie
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Home-school families find support

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Home-school families find support, 29 August 2007, Marion Chronicle Tribune, Marion, Indiana When Mary Peiffer began home-schooling her children, there were just more than 4,400 home-schooled children enrolled in Indiana. Now in her 13th year of home-schooling, Peiffer’s children have much more company, and she’s formed a group to support parents and children in...
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